Score-card for games.



ELIZABETH M. SHEERAN, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

SCORE-CARD FOR GAMES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 7, 1908.

Application filed May 17, 1907. Serial No. 374,212.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH M. SHEERAN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Alameda, in the county of Alameda andState of California, have invented new and useful 'Improvements inScore-Cards for Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention. relates to an improved score-card for games played withcards, and it consists in a tablet or card having a plurality ofrecord-spaces of different numerical values arranged around the sidesand ends of the card, and a middle record-space separating the marginalrecord-spaces 'o n one side from those on the other, the said middlerecord-space being common to all the margnal record-spaces, all ashereinafter fully described and set forth in the claims at the end ofthis specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved score-card forgames played with cards, and particularly for keeping a record offthegains and losses in the game of 500.

The score-card of my invention has its surface divided or separated bylongitudinal lines and transverse lines into marginal record-spaces andmiddle record-spaces which are arranged and combined substantially as Ihave illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which the figurerepresents the face of a record-card for use in keeping the score ofboth gains and losses in games, such as the game of 500.

The transverse band a, divides the face of the card A into two sectionsbc, of which one is designed to .keep a record of the gains, and theother section a record of the losses. Usually the portion or section bappropriated for the records of the gains is of larger area than theother section c. Each of these sections is divided by lines d-e, LZ1-e1running longitudinally of the card, and also substantially parallel withits sides, into three zones or strips, as seen at'f-g-h, on-one side ofthe band a, and at fl-gl-hl on the opposite side. By Ltransverse linesextending from the lines d-e, d1--e1, the zones or portions of the faceincluded between those lines and the outer edges are divided into therecord-spaces f-cmkz, on one side, and similar spaces m-emwmz, on theopposite side of the band a.

The spaces vproduced by dividing the face of the card in this manner areprovided with distinguishing marks or numbers to indicate the numericalvalue of the record-marks qmade in them during the game. The spaces,also, are arranged, as shown, for the purpose of readily inserting thecard at an given record-s ace between the jaws o a ticketpunch), and thepoints are scored by that means instead o by the less permanent markingwith a lead-pencil. The marginal record-spaces are of such dimensionsalso that each space will contain a number of punch-marks or scores, sothat the points in one game, or in a group of games, may be recorded onthe same card, and the total number of scores contained in eachmarginalrecord-space at the end of a game, or a group or series ofgames, can be recorded o osite each marginal record-space in the mi lerecord-space. This last-mentioned space thus serves for reckoning andrecording the total number of points scored in the various marginalrecord-spaces, as Well as for showing the sum-total both of the pointsgained and the points lost.

The marginal record-spaces in both sets or series f-kl-W, m-m1-m2, givea fixed numerical value to the punches or scores made in each, and thevalue of each space is indicated by numerals printed thereon, beginningwith the lowest denomination in the first space in each section nearestthe divid ing band a' and continuing along the side and across the endand thence up the opposite side in increasing order, according to theschedule or requirements of the game.

The band a, dividingthe tWo sections of record-s aces is utilized todisplay the name of the p ayer, the number of the table, and othermatter useful or convenient for'identifying the score or the player forwhom the record is made.

What I claim as my invention, is

A score card having upon its face transverse lines dividing it intotwosections, and having a transverse record space between said lines forthe insertion of printed matter, each section being divided bylongitudinal lines to form a central blank s ace and b transverse linesto form with. said longitudinal lines record spaces, the record spacesin one section being used for the recording of ains and in the othersection for the recording of losses.

- ELIZABETH M. SHEERAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN MCCALLAN, EDWARD E. OSBOEN.

